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1. A method comprising: accessing an identifier associated with a computer system; performing at least one mathematical function by a configuration unit on the identifier to create a pre-shared key for the computer system, wherein performing the at least one mathematical function includes: performing a first mathematical function on the identifier to create a product ID; and performing a second mathematical function on the identifier and the product ID to create a passphrase; performing a third mathematical function to create an administrator password; and concatenating the product ID, the passphrase, and the administrator password.
2. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising: code adapted to access an identifier associated with a computer system; and code adapted to perform at least one mathematical function on the identifier to create a pre-shared key for the computer system, wherein performing the at least one mathematical function includes: performing a first mathematical function on the identifier to create a product ID; and performing a second mathematical function on the identifier and the product ID to create a passphrase; performing a third mathematical function to create an administrator password; and concatenating the product ID, the passphrase, and the administrator password.
3. A method comprising: receiving at a remote console an identifier associated with a computer system from a customer; entering the identifier into a software program configured to create a pre-shared key for the computer system based on the identifier; and accessing the computer system using the pre-shared key, wherein creating the pre-shared key for the computer system based on the identifier includes: performing a first mathematical function by a configuration unit on the identifier to create a product ID; and performing a second mathematical function by the configuration unit on the identifier and the product ID to create a passphrase; performing a third mathematical function to create an administrator password; and concatenating the product ID, the passphrase, and the administrator password.
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May 1, 2012
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